ooh, aah, just a little bit more…

This Beaujolais made from Gamay grapes leaves you wanting “just a little bit more….” The nose is fresh strawberries, and in the mouth it is a splash of refreshing berry taste. It is the perfect wine to drink while conversing at a vinoteca. It is a great wine to drink with a friend while talking about switching careers or spending some time abroad studying a foreign language …, or finally making that decision to dedicate yourself to your writing instead of dabbling in other distractions.

I would not suggest it as a dinner party wine or even trying hard to figure out which food would go best with it. I recommend enjoying the wine itself while it is in front of you. It is definitely a wine for the moment – its sole purpose to give pleasure. It does not have a long finish so you will have to be content with what you get at the very moment you get it.

I’m not sure why you are still reading this post… you should be running right out to the Wine Shop on New Scotland and getting a bottle or two. I suggest two because it is so drinkable that you and your friend are definitely going to want another glass as you seriously discuss plans for the future.

I love the name too… Juliénas… I do not speak French, but if I were to pronounce this in Spanish I’d get a chuckle out of the énas part. This brings me to the Greek wine that Claire would recommend, Megas Oenos — what she and her mate refer to as “big arse wine.” Well, we must conclude, after a sample size of two, that wines with a name that would make a seventh-grade boy laugh for hours, possibly days (you know what I mean…), are quite quaffable.

It is Sunday, so I will not keep you long. I had my “Italian dinner” already (Saturday – because I thought it was Sunday and just started making it…).

Enjoy the day, and get yourself a Beaujolais from Georges Dubœuf, Juliénas, 2008, it is worth the price: $12.99.

If you are still here, then how about this 90’s techno-pop hit to get you dancing over to the wine shop: